The Eagle Watch Key, a socio-political advocacy group, has praised the Tantita Safety Community, for considerably boosting Nigeria’s oil manufacturing and positioning the nation to fulfill its Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting International locations (OPEC) quota.
The group stated the success story is the sustained efforts in combating oil pipeline vandalism and curbing crude oil theft within the Niger Delta.
Addressing journalists in Asaba, Delta State, its Nationwide Coordinator and founding member of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Cletus Kwalekeme, lauded Tantita Safety’s function in stabilising oil manufacturing within the area.
He dismissed criticisms by some Ijaw youths, who questioned the effectiveness of the safety outfit, labelling such claims as “fallacious and baseless.”
“Oil theft has drastically diminished. This can be a main step in Nigeria’s financial restoration,” he stated, including that these undermining the corporate’s achievements have been seemingly benefitting from the unlawful oil commerce.
He emphasised that Tantita’s operations had additionally fostered higher relations between host communities and multinational oil firms.
He stated the event was acknowledged by each President Bola Tinubu and extraordinary Nigerians.
The activist, nonetheless, took a swipe at IYC Nationwide President, Comrade Jonathan Lokpobiri, over current protests towards the appointments made by President Tinubu within the Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Firm (NNPC).
Lokpobiri and different Ijaw leaders had criticized the federal authorities for not appointing Ijaw people to key positions within the oil company.
Describing the protests as “baseless and never in the most effective curiosity of the Niger Delta,” Kwalekeme stated the present NNPC board comprised “examined and seasoned directors” able to driving reforms within the petroleum sector for the advantage of all Nigerians.
In a associated improvement, Kwalekeme additionally responded to allegations by some Gbaramatu youths who accused the present management of the Niger Delta Growth Fee (NDDC) of poor efficiency.
He strongly defended the NDDC’s current administration beneath Chairman Mr. Chiedu Ebie and Managing Director Dr. Samuel Ogbuku.
“That is the most effective management the NDDC has ever had,” Kwalekeme stated, including that beneath their watch, deserted initiatives have been being revived and contractors held accountable for well timed supply. The period of mission abandonment is over,” he said.
He additionally condemned assaults by some Ijaw people on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, describing the criticism as unwarranted. Kwalekeme credited Wike with seen developmental strides each throughout his time as Rivers State Governor (2015–2023) and in his present function as FCT Minister.
